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petitioning

noun
1
The act of making a formal request or appeal to an authority.
"Petitioning for change takes patience and organisation."

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In plain EnglishThe ongoing act of asking an authority for something through a formal petition.

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petitionings plural

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_____ for change takes patience and organisation.

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